
Pain In Neck With Stiffness, Cracking Noises. What Needs To Be Done ?

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A stiff neck may also be accompanied by a headache, shoulder pain and/or arm pain, and cause the individual to turn the entire body as opposed to the neck when trying to look sideways or backwards.
Typically neck pain is not caused by anything serious – stress of one kind or another is the usual suspect, either the emotional or the physical stress is responsible. Other common cause is muscle strain.
I advice you to use Ibuprofen gel for local application. Try holding a hot water bottle or heat pack to your neck to reduce any pain and muscle spasms. Sleep on a low, firm pillow at night. Avoid using two pillows as this may force your neck to bend unnaturally. Check your posture, as this can aggravate the pain and may have caused it in the first place.
It always better to find out the underlying cause than treating the symptoms. As you have mentioned that you had this for long period, try the above mentioned conservative approach for week. If there is no improvement I advice you to XXXXXXX the Orthopedic surgeon for examination and even the physiotherapist.
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Good to hear from you.
Sometimes eye pain may be related to the headache. As already mentioned headache may be due to neck pain.
Try not using the pillow for few days see whether it is of any help.Try follow the conservative method that has been described. I think you should be fine.
It will be great if you see a physiotherapist for some exercise and posture change which will be helpful.
Hope i have cleared your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health.

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